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40 Years a Prisoner

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Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents.
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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 02/03/2021
Its point of view is bolstered by its willingness to candidly confront every aspect of its tale. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 12/10/2020
3/4
So many of our problems remain, but "40 Years a Prisoner" presents a valuable primer on what mistakes not to repeat. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 12/09/2020
40 Years a Prisoner has the potential to be a gateway documentary, to get people curious about the full story of MOVE and to stoke additional curiosity about why this particular story hasn't been given a definitive docuseries. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/13/2021
40 Years a Prisoner records the efforts by Mike Africa, Jr. to free his parents and other MOVE activists from prison where they have languished for decades. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine 01/14/2021
Director Tommy Oliver unpacks the legacy of systemic racism's impact on one family in 40 Year a Prisoner. Go to Full Review Martin Carr Flickering Myth 01/14/2021
4/5
Tommy Oliver lays everything out in carefully constructed chronological order leaving nothing to chance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents.
Director
Tommy Oliver
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 50m
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